Crap Towns / Stourbridge / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Stourbridge?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Stourbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.0, down from 6.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 6.8 km | 11.1 |
| Blackheath | 7.5 km | 9.3 |
| Cradley Heath | 5.7 km | 8.3 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.0 km | 8.2 |
| Sedgley | 8.4 km | 6.7 |
| Stourbridge | – | 5.8 |
| Rowley Regis | 8.0 km | 5.5 |
| Kingswinford | 4.8 km | 4.7 |
| Halesowen | 5.0 km | 4.4 |
| Wombourne | 9.9 km | 3.5 |
| Hagley | 3.7 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |